Invite the whole community
Mason bee nests in the orchard of Robert Schreiber at Poysdorf, Austria, pictured during an International Fruit Tree Association tour
Apple marketing incentive
"If an apple were to explode like a hand grenade when it reached a stage of ripeness not permitting it
Cultivating beneficials
Mike Omeg checks for beneficial insects in goldenrod plants in an insectary alongside a Regina cherry block. He's watched by
Identity crisis
The flood of new apple varieties will continue until the consumer is so confused about the Washington apple identity that
Ready for change
As the new president, John Verbrugge will lead Washington's Horticultural Association into more involvement with state regulatory issues. New Hort
Cover crops and pest control
Does attracting natural enemies to an orchard by planting a cover crop translate to better biological control of pests in
Blast from the past
Robots harvesting fruit, scientists creating the perfect apple trees in petri dishes, and a fruit industry run by conglomerates were
Growers foresee change
There are too many new apple varieties, says Polish orchardist Krzysztof Hermanowicz. New market niches, more emphasis on eating quality,
Growing nitrogen on the side
Dr. Steve Fransen points out that the ladino clover had pink root nodules, indicating that it was fixing nitrogen. As
Wind of change
"Change is in the wind," an article in the Good Fruit Grower declared in 1987, which was a year of